Posts by Regina
My Journey in Becoming an Addiction Scientist | Shahrdad Lotfipour | TEDxUCIrvine
Dr. Shahrdad Lotfipour, shares his story of why he became an addiction scientist, how he did it, and what his laboratory is working on now. Through a journey of personal…
Read MoreDr. Fowler – SfN’s Podcast Series
Associate Professor Christie Fowler discusses potential biases in experimentation and data interpretation in a new podcast from the Society for Neuroscience’s Foundations of Rigorous Neuroscience Research program. Hear how Professor Fowler and other neuroscientists minimize bias in their research!
Read MoreCannabis More Potently Impacts the Brains of Adolescent Females than Adolescent Males
In his new study, Professor Mahler and his team utilized a translationally-relevant rat model to investigate THC effects in adolescents of both sexes. They conducted a systematic investigation of THC metabolism and distribution in the brain and blood, and characterized its effects on behavior and activity of brain reward and stress neural networks.
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